Both sides? - Brakes - '57

["Dick Benjamin" <dickb@xxxxxxxxx>]

No, replace both sides.  If you don't, the coefficient of friction is going
to be different from side to side, this can easily cause a skid.  Don't take
the chance for a few dollars!

Dick Benjamin
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Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 10:14 PM
Subject: IML: Both sides? - Brakes - '57


> Ok - I'll replace asap.   By the way - You mentioned to replace both
sides.   They both have actually no wear and the leakage was on one side
only.   Since there was no real wear or scoring or anything and everything
was smooth I didn't originally replace shoes on either sides or need to
touch the drums.  (The car has 25,000 orig miles on it!).
> I think replacing one side only should work, shouldn't it?
>
> Tim
>
> -------------- Original message -------------- 
>
> > This is a typical symptom from contaminated linings. Replace both sides,
> > and make very sure the drum and all brake hardware is washed off with
brake
> > cleaner (special stuff, available at any auto parts place, and also make
> > very sure that the grease seals and wheel cylinders are totally bone
dry -
> > no seepage at all.
> > Dick Benjamin
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> > From:
> > To:
> > Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 8:38 PM
> > Subject: IML: Brakes - '57
> >
> >
> > > Would replacing shoes on the rear of a '57 which now has a tendency to
> > lock one wheel when left parked for a while the first time the brakes
are
> > applied eliminate the locking problem?
> > > I think that the shoes were exposed to brake fluid from a leaking
cylinder
> > since replaced.
> > > I am afraid of damaging the differential or something else eventhough
the
> > problem will go away after the brakes are applied a few times.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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